[07/09/2008, 19:11]
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So, the top 100 most influential taglines have been posted (doesn't matter who, just as long as someone made a top X list of something!)... Here are the automotive ones #26. The Ultimate Driving Machine, BMW
#59. Like a rock, Chevy Trucks
#66. Think small, Volkswagen
#73. Quality is job one, Ford
#74. Drivers Wanted, Volkswagen
#98. It's not your father's Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile Now let's take a look at what is still valid: #26, BMW. Yes! Sales are up.
#59, Chevy. If by "like a rock" you falling sales, then yes!
#66, Volkswagen. Eh. We'll give it a yes, but it's not like the Touareg is on the small side.
#73, Ford. No, it's not. Which is why they are in the shape they are in.
#74, Volkswagen. Yes, every review compliments the cars on their driving experience (this is a generalization, but we're OK with that).
#98, Oldsmobile. Awwww, they're dead. Our made up results say: Feriners, 1. US of A, 0. Referenced article
TaglineGuru: The 100 Most Influential Taglines Since 1948 | | | |
[07/08/2008, 02:23]
More To Come? | | We all know GM is about to (ed note: pick one before publication*): - Throw HUMMER on fire
- Flush the toilet on HUMMER
- Force HUMMER to walk the Purple Valley
- Shitcan HUMMER because, after all, jaysus!
But in recent news could it be that GM is also considering axing another brand? Or brands? We got an exclusively made-up interview with GM spokesman Tony Cervone who replied, "We are absolutely not considering canning Pontiac and Buick. Or, man, Saab. Did you see those Saab numbers? Kkkkkeeerist! And just because I dropped a bucket of pink slips a minute ago means nothing." A follow-up question yielded no movement on getting us Alison Krauss's phone number. GM's PR department is so letting us down. Referenced articles Automotive News (you need a subscription despite information wanting to be free): GM denies any more brands under review.
autoblog: By the numbers (June 2008 edition) *"Publication" Ha! | | | |
[07/07/2008, 05:47]
Use The Sun! | | Before you nay-sayers, uh, nay say on the whole idea of running the A/C via solar panels (i.e. what if it's hot and cloudy?), we say, "Rock on, Toyota!" Great ideas often start small and this is the kind of movement forward we need. Yes, it's a start. Now let's see GM one-up Toyota. Referenced articles
engadget: Prius to go (partially) solar | | | |
[06/22/2008, 20:23]
Three Thousand | | We are so overdue for an oil change. And so is the Cars! Cars! Cars! mobile. Har, we're here all week (no promises about posting all week). Anyway, the three thousand mile oil change is quickly going the way of, hell, freedom and democracy. Referenced article: lifehacker: The 3,000 Mile Oil Change Myth Debunked | | | |
[05/20/2008, 20:45]
Kick-Ass Fuel Deal | | Check it, yo. Buy a Chrysler and get guaranteed $2.99/gallon gasoline for three years. Pros: Gas is going to get silly spendy and you'll have a fix price
Cons: Have to drive a Chrysler. For three years. Three real-time years... not TV years where in one frakkin episode all of a sudden it's one year later on New Caprica? WTF. Mmmm, Boomer. Anyway, cons win. Referenced articles
autoblog: Chrysler extends $2.99/gallon gas offer another month | | | |
[05/20/2008, 19:29]
That Sticky Peanut Butter Saaaaandwich! | | No, they weren't using peanut butter in the fuel cell thingies, it was something else. And, turns out, it was pretty inefficient. Using some long-haired books, the folks at MIT (fyi: do not send them a photo of you writing your admissions essay while wearing only a motherboard from an original Lisa... an original! prudes) have managed to make fuel cells 50% more efficient. Holy flying-past-the-old-style-fillin-stations, Batman! In other news, Honda has purchased MIT. Referenced articles
Register Hardware: Boffins' breakthrough boosts fuel cell output by 50% Thanks to Gizmodo for the link. You guys rock. | | | |
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